Nintendo's latest console, the Switch 2, continues to defy expectations after setting new records in the gaming industry and boosting the Japanese company's financial outlook.

Since its global launch on 5 June, the hybrid handheld console has sold 10.36 million units, according to Nintendo's latest earnings report. That figure is more than double the original Switch's performance during a comparable launch window in 2017.

Nintendo has revised its hardware sales forecast for the financial year ending March 2026, raising the estimate from 15 million to 19 million units in line with current momentum.

The firm also lifted its operating income forecast by 16% to ¥370 billion (£1.8 billion). For the September quarter, operating profit reached ¥88.25 billion (£440 million), while revenue came

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